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EECS Weekly News - March 27, 2012

March 27, 2012

IN THE NEWS

Researchers investigate potential of metal material compound

Researchers at Oregon State University are exploring new possibilities and compositions of a metamaterial compound they created: the amorphous laminate material. “Most metals are crystalline — there are strong forces causing the atoms to arrange in a certain way,” said Bill Cowell, a Ph.D. Candidate in electrical engineering with the OSU Materials and Devices Research Group, and the lead author of the study. The Daily Barometer

OPPORTUNITIES

Women in Computing: Where Do You Fit?

Wednesday, March 28, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA campus, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Admission is FREE but registation is required for two events. Women in Computing: Where Do You Fit? is a call to women of all ages and background to come and see why computer science is a career for you! Spend a half-day: meeting young women pursuing their degrees in computer science – balancing family, work, education and fun; hearing women with careers in computing share what they love about their careers; and be inspired by dynamic professionals to consider computing as a way to go. Details

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES

TRUST-REU 2012: Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Cyber Security and Trustworthy Systems. The Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure Technology (TRUST) will sponsor undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds and cultures, to participate in a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) located at TRUST partner institutions: Cornell University, Vanderbilt University and the University of California, Berkeley. Participating undergraduate students will work with faculty advisors and graduate student mentors throughout the summer performing research and supporting activities in the area of cyber security, privacy, and trustworthy systems. The application deadline has been extended to MARCH 31, 2012. Details

JOBS

OSU Career Services would like to invite you to our 2012 Spring Career Fair! Here are the basics:

Who: Oregon State University Career Services, Students, Alumni, & YOU

What: Spring Career Fair

When: Registration is NOW OPEN - booths are assigned by the order of registration received & confirmed, so we encourage you to register today!The fair will take place Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - all majors (including engineering)

Where: The Career fair will be in the CH2M Alumni Center in Corvallis, OR

Why: We encourage you to participate and indicate positions you are currently hiring such as internships, part-time, and full-time positions

Software Development Intern, WebMD. In this software development internship, the intern will be developing tools to help our development teams create customized health and benefits management web sites for our employer and healthcare clients. The internship is located in Portland and runs for 10 weeks. Responsibilities: analysis, coding, unit testing, maintaining tools as part of the WebMD development process. Details

Associate Design Intern, WebMD. Our Experience Designers are responsible for creative vision, user experience, visual and motion design, and asset production. Our designers are versatile and multi-faceted. A deep understanding and passion for web technologies and grasp of the tools is expected of all designers. We also encourage each designer to nurture their particular interests, whether it be motion, typography, storytelling or usability. Details

FabTrol Systems, Inc. is looking for a skilled, motivated software developer. You'll code C# desktop applications with SQL back-ends along with web based clients. Our development environment is an excellent mix of Agile, XP and Scrum. We use the best software tools and work with beautiful designs. Details

The National Security Agency (NSA) is immediately hiring computer scientists (including global network analysts [GNA] and computer network operations operators), computer engineers, electrical engineers and mathematicians to protect the nation within the dynamic, complex world of cyberspace. If you are a recent graduate or young professional with a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or closely related field, we want to hear more about what you can contribute. Details

Software Development Programmer - Imagery, Esri. Are you a software programmer interested in working with geospatial and imagery data? Would you like to help build modern imagery management products that allow server and desktop applications to work with a rich geographic and imagery data model? Join our Imagery Development team and work on challenging projects such as high volume image processing, management of massive image data stores, feature extraction, full motion video, and image analysis. Details

Esri Summer Internship Program. Students interested in careers in the software industry and geographic information system (GIS) technologies are invited to apply to the 2012 Esri Summer Internship Program. Internships are available at Esri headquarters in Redlands, California, and in some of Esri’s 10 regional offices throughout the United States. As an Esri intern, you’ll gain valuable work experience while continuing your education or preparing for life after graduation. An Esri internship is a great opportunity to work on challenging projects and learn from top-notch staff throughout the company. While earning an income, you’ll also gain personal and professional skills that give you an edge in the workplace after graduation. Details

GIS Software Product Engineer, Esri. Utilize your GIS education and experience to help our Software Products team focus on the requirements of the Esri user community. This is an exciting opportunity to provide the GIS “conscience” for our development efforts and contribute to designing and building the next generation of ArcGIS software. Collaborate with development programmers on software project teams to help build new software and plan for future releases. Design, develop, analyze, release, and support Esri’sArcGIS software to enhance overall product quality. Define user requirements and apply best practices for using GIS software in various real-world scenarios. Details

Cypress Semiconductor (Lynnwood, WA) - PSoC division, is looking to hire energetic analog/mixed signal design students for Internship and also full-time permanent positions. The intern/coop task would begin early summer onwards. The Intern/Coop would work with senior designers in architecting & designing reconfigurable analog blocks for a variety of functions like ADC, DAC, Filters, amongst others. The full time permanent position is for a NCG (New College Grad), who would be interested in working with reconfigurable & fixed function analog/mixed signal designs at circuit, sub system & full chip level, for the PSoC group. Details

Senior UX Designer (Mobile) - LiveFamily. LiveFamily is looking for a product designer who can own the user-experience design and visual design of all existing and new mobile products and features. Own the design vision for the mobile products. Hands on development of wireframes, user interaction diagrams and finished designs ready to be consumed by the development team. Quickly assess and execute creative solutions to challenging design problems. Spec out design work for developers. Run the design process gathering feedback from the team and iterating to refine the product. Details

IT Intern - Sharepoint, PacificSource. Assist with support of our Sharepoint efforts. Responsibilities include assisting with design, integration, and maintenance of the existing Microsoft Office 2007 SharePoint farm. Specific projects could include: Improve existing SharePoint features and applications. Develop new SharePoint-based applications and workflows. Design new user interfaces. Develop new graphical features. Maintain, support and improve existing sites and streamline work processes. Details

IT Intern - .Net, PacificSource. Assist our IT staff in providing information system solutions to internal departments and external customers and partners. Responsibilities will include assisting in the design, document, develop, configure, test, and maintain mission-critical applications. Details

IT Intern - Dynamo Developer – SQL focus, PacificSource. Assist in the implementation of new capability on the Dynamo platform. Develop new workflows, reports, and documents using the SQL query based interface of the Dynamo system. Provide support of the Dynamo system to the Health Services community. Details

Software Development Engineer – Web Services, Intelius. You will be working in our IWS (Intelius Web Services) team to develop search and commerce APIs that power some of the well-known web sites on the web today. We are looking for a passionate and resourceful software engineer who enjoys solving hard problems and building great web services. This role has the potential to develop into a lead position. Details

The OSU Cartography and Geovisualization Lab has an open position for a student with an interest in computer graphics and GIS. Develop code and collaborate in research projects. Experience in OpenGL or WebGL, JavaScript, Java required. 8 to 16 hrs/week, hourly salary, for spring and summer term. Details http://cartography.oregonstate.edu/openpositions.html.

CAReer - The Talent Program - Electrical Validation Engineer, Daimler Trucks North America. CAReer - The Talent Program seeks entry-level professionals who have recently graduated to participate in an organization-wide rotational training program before beginning full-time positions with Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). The program lasts approximately 12 months and sends the participants on three training rotations. The trainee spends 3-5 months in their target area getting to know colleagues, the work environment and the group's day-to-day business. The trainee spends the remainder of the program on cross-divisional and cross-functional assignments. One of these rotations must be an international assignment in order to give the trainee a better understanding of Daimler's global operations. Details

Analyst Programmer, Department of Extension and Experiment Station Communications (EESC) at Oregon State University (OSU). We are looking for a creative and talented person who understands the process of building multimedia products, including design, development and testing. The resulting educational products will be compatible with multiple web browsers and platforms, including mobile devices. This individual will be a member of the Learning technology Research & Development Team. This team explores new technology in the design, development, and assessment of innovative learning material. Projects include new media and educational websites. Details

Analyst Programmer, Information Services - Central Web Services at Oregon State University (OSU). Reporting to the to the Associate Director, and taking direction from the Strategic Planning Manager, Software Architect and Project Manager, this staff position supports development of Ruby on Rails Software applications, including web and database interactions and development. Additional responsibilities include technical support for finished projects, project staging, research new methods and technologies to improve the development environment and quality of projects, and document all procedures and operations. Details

Analyst Programmer, Research Office at Oregon State University (OSU). The purpose of this position is to analyze, design, implement and maintain data capturing and reporting systems via web and database technology; provide technical assistance, operations instructions, diagnostic help, purchasing of computer systems for the Research Office staff; install, implement & maintain application programs, integrated systems, act as vendor liaison when locating software solutions which may include databases, resolves technical issues related to design and operations, serve as liaison with various OSU groups; provide critical skills and allocate technical resources in a changing environment while working independently and with minimal supervision. Details

Operating Systems-Network Analyst, Information Services, Network Services at Oregon State University (OSU). This position is responsible for the design, management and support of the MS SQL service used by Network Engineering and departments across campus; is responsible for the design, management and support of SharePoint services used by NET and other units; serving on a team responsible for supporting the Windows network environment for OSU and related services provided by Network Engineering; and provides expertise and technical support to IT Staff in units across campus on topics including Exchange, Windows networking, SharePoint, MS SQL, Blackberry Enterprise Server, and related services. Details

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